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“You’re the best around”: an argument for playoffs and tournaments

Aaron HarperHumanities, West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 295-309 | Received 18 May 2015, Accepted 14 Jan 2016, Published online: 16 Feb 2016

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